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1 online resource (iv, 118 pages) : maps |
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text file |
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PDF |
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monochrome |
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"October 2015." |
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"A report of the CSIS Africa Program." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the intersection of religion and politics in Africa / Jennifer G. Cooke -- Political and religious pluralism in Senegal / Jennifer G. Cooke -- Politics, religious engagement, and extremism in Kenya / David Throup -- Religion and the state in Uganda : co-option and compromise / Richard Downie -- The politics of ethno-religious balancing and the struggle for power in Nigeria / M. Sani Umar -- Democratic reform and Islamic revival in the Republic of Niger / Sebastian Elischer -- Evolving attitudes toward secularism in Tanzania / Richard Downie. |
| Summary |
"Two important dynamics have driven political and social change in sub-Saharan Africa during the past 25 years. New religious trends have emerged within the main faiths of Islam and Christianity, in particular the emergence of more charismatic, assertive forms of religious expression. Meanwhile, political space has opened in scores of countries as one-party rule has given way to a process of democratization, yet to be completed. Based on their field work in each country, the authors of this volume examine the various ways in which religious actors have chosen to engage with the state. They also consider how governments and political actors respond to and seek to manage these interactions"--Publisher's web site |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Religion and politics -- Africa -- Case studies.
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Religion and politics. |
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Africa. |
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Case studies.
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| Subject |
Religion and state -- Africa -- Case studies.
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BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Gaia & Earth Energies. |
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Religion and state. |
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- General. |
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Case studies.
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| Added Author |
Cooke, Jennifer G., editor.
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Downie, Richard, editor.
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.). Africa Program, issuing body.
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Center for Strategic and International Studies (Washington, D.C.), publisher.
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| ISBN |
9781442258877 (electronic book) |
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144225887X (electronic book) |
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9781442258860 (pb) |
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1442258861 (pb) |
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